2N3418, S, 2N3419, S, 2N3420, S, 2N3421, S, JAN SERIES
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristics Symbol Min. Max. Unit
ON CHARACTERISTICS
Forward-Current Transfer Ratio
IC = 100 mAdc, VCE = 2.0 Vdc 2N3418, S; 2N3419, S
2N3420, S; 2N3421, S
IC = 1.0 Adc, VCE = 2.0 Vdc 2N3418, S; 2N3419, S
2N3420, S; 2N3421, S
IC = 2.0 Adc, VCE = 2.0 Vdc 2N3418, S; 2N3419, S
2N3420, S; 2N3421, S
IC = 5.0 Adc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc 2N3418, S; 2N3419, S
2N3420, S; 2N3421, S
hFE
20
40
20
40
15
30
10
15
60
120
Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
IC = 1.0 Adc, IB = 0.1 Adc
IC = 2.0 Adc, IB = 0.2 Adc
VBE(sat)
0.6
0.7
1.2
1.4
Vdc
Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
IC = 1.0 Adc, IB = 0.1 Adc
IC = 2.0 Adc, IB = 0.2 Adc
VCE(sat)
0.25
0.5
Vdc
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Magnitude of Common Emitter Small-Signal Short Circuit
Forward Current Transfer Ratio
IC = 0.1 Adc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 20 MHz hfe
1.3
8.0
Output Capacitance
VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, 100 kHz ≤ f ≤ 1.0 MHz Cobo
150 pF
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS
Delay Time VBE(off) = -3.7 Vdc
td 0.08 µs
Rise Time IC = 1.0 Adc, IB1 = 100 mAdc tr 0.22 µs
Storage Time VBE(off) = -3.7 Vdc
ts 1.10 µs
Fall Time IC = 1.0 Adc, IB2 = -100 mAdc tf 0.20 µs
SAFE OPERATING AREA
DC Tests
TC = 1000C, 1 Cycle, t = 1.0 s
Test 1
VCE = 5.0 Vdc, IC = 3.0 Adc
Test 2
VCE = 37 Vdc, IC = 0.4 Adc
TEST 3
VCE = 60 Vdc, IC = 0.185 Adc 2N3418, S; 2N3420, S
VCE = 80 Vdc, IC = 0.12 Adc 2N3419, S; 2N3421, S
Clamped Switching
TA = 250C, IB = 0.5 Adc, IC = 3.0 Adc
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